Shocked Over Crop Loss, Odisha Farmer Ends Life By Consuming Pesticide
1 year, 4 months ago

Shocked Over Crop Loss, Odisha Farmer Ends Life By Consuming Pesticide

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: A farmer in Odisha’s Bolangir’s district died on Wednesday while undergoing treatment after consuming poison over reported crop loss. The deceased peasant was identified as Ramesh Bhoi As per reports, Ramesh consumed poison while spraying pesticide on his crop on Tuesday night. Depressed over the crop loss, he consumed poison last night.” The family of the deceased alleged that neither the district administration nor the block officials took any steps to keep the pests away from crops. Expressing his anger, an exasperated local farmer said, "It has become a common tragic story of poor paddy farmers in our locality.

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